Matthew Mazzotta has begun traveling the world focused on triggering social situations that open space for dialogues around issues of Becoming, understanding that there is much more to us than our surroundings give us credit to Be. He hopes of finding new perspectives on how we see ourselves in this world. Graduate of the School of Art Institute of Chicago, and holds a Master of Science in Visual Studies from MIT.

Architecture of Social Space: Opening “Social Spaces” within the “Places” we Live. The work evolves from an interest in exploring the relationship between people and their environments, as well as between each other.  It focuses on creating unique and unfamiliar visions of our world, drawing people in by curiosity, so that they may find themselves participating in something challenging and unrehearsed. It is about challenging our notions of space, cutting apart what has become invisible to us, and providing a context for not merely “acting”, but “reacting” -- and “interacting.”

People are the central focus of my work, as they respond to situations triggered by a constraint, object, or opportunity. The process revolves around introducing an idea to a location, for it to be appropriated and expanded upon by the energy there, which ultimately leads to it becoming a reflection of that community. These participatory public interventions bring criticality and a sense of openness to the places we live, allowing for a re-entry of the physical and metaphorical landscapes of our lives.